Aki-Kameyama Station
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Aki-Kameyama Station (安芸亀山駅 Aki-Kameyama Eki?) is a former JR West Kabe Line station located in Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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[edit] History
- 1936-10-13: Aki-Kameyama Station opens
- 1955-03-31: After the merging of Ōbayashi, Kameyama and Miiri into Kabe-chō, the area around the station was renamed Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita District, Hiroshima
- 1972-04-01: After Kabe-chō became part of Hiroshima City, the area around the station was renamed Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Hiroshima
- 1973: Aki-Kameyama Station becomes a Hiroshima City station
- 1980-04-01: After Hiroshima becomes a designated city, the area around the station is renamed Katsugi, Kabe-chō, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
- 1987-04-01: Japanese National Railways is privatized, and Aki-Kameyama Station becomes a JR West station
- 2003-12-01: Aki-Kameyama Station closes along with the rest of the non-electrified section of the Kabe Line
[edit] Station building
Aki-Kameyama Station is located on the north side of Hiroshima Prefectural Route 268. The station is high above the road, and accessible by a long staircase, and the back of the station building has a sign visible from the roadway.[1] It features one station-side platform capable of handling one line, and featuring an enclosed waiting area. The station was unmanned before this section of the Kabe Line was closed.
[edit] Environs
The Ōta River is approximately 25 meters to the south of Aki-Kameyama Station. Ōno Shrine is located about 200km from the station, and a small general store is located 100m west.
[edit] Highway access
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 177 (Shimosa Higashi Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 267 (Utsu-Kabe Route)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Route 268 (Katsugi-Yasufuruichi Route)
[edit] Connecting lines
This information is historical as all stations on this part of the Kabe Line are currently suspended from regular service.
- Kabe Line
- Imaida Station — Aki-Kameyama Station — Kegi Station
[edit] References
- ^ (Japanese) 可部線 安芸亀山駅 (2003-10-11). Retrieved on January 18, 2007.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Google Maps
